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Welcome to the Course Hero Blog!
Here you'll find our musings on the state of higher ed, where technology fits in and how we're hoping to change the future of education. We'll also post site updates, study tips and tricks and, well, things we just find interesting and want to share. This is our blog, and we hope you enjoy it!-
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Category Archives: Thoughts from the CEO
Why Online Courseware Can’t Replace A 4-Year Degree
Course Hero’s own Andrew Grauer for Forbes (Read the oringinal article here) Online education is getting a lot of attention as many elite schools are opening up their classrooms for the world to access what, for a long time, had … Continue reading
The First Step Toward Building A Knowledge Marketplace: New Paid Courses
Today, we are thrilled to announce the latest feature of our Course Creation Platform: the ability to charge for Courses. At Course Hero, we believe that in order for a learning system to be sustainable, it has to benefit both … Continue reading
For the love of EdTech… and Texas BBQ
How many times in life can you pair creativity, innovation, passion and brisket? Not all of us can be BBQ Pit Masters! But lucky for us, creativity and innovation are the driving forces behind SXSWedu in Austin, TX March 4-7, … Continue reading
Course Hero Launches Public Course Creation Platform and 18 New Curated Courses
Today, we are incredibly excited to announce two awesome new updates to our Courses product: the launch of our public Course Creation Platform and the addition of 18 new, free curated Courses! After we released our first 22 Courses, we … Continue reading
Course Hero Acquires Cardinal Scholars!
Today we are extremely excited to announce that Course Hero has acquired Cardinal Scholars, a high quality in person tutoring service based in the Bay Area, from its parent company InstaEDU, an on-demand video tutoring service. (Read up on TechCrunch!) … Continue reading
Real World Rewards in Real Life: Course Hero’s Business Plan Competition
In early May, we announced a unique opportunity for those who complete our Entrepreneurship Path. The idea is simple, but the rewards are limitless: we wanted to give students who took the initiative to expand their entrepreneurial education a unique … Continue reading
Making Learning Better: Course Hero Launches 22 Free Online Courses
E-learning is nothing new. MIT revolutionized online education in 2002 by inviting anyone with an Internet connection to participate in its internationally renowned program. Since MITs OpenCourseware launch, a wealth of other players have followed suit, from world class universities … Continue reading
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Course Hero Wraps Up 2011 And Looks Forward to 2012
At this time last year, we were six guys in a cheap office in Sunnyvale. We could still fit into my minivan. Today, we are a team of 19 in a new office in downtown Redwood City, complete with a ping-pong … Continue reading
Course Hero at ConvergeUS
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the 2011 ConvergeUS Gathering to talk about creating a networked community where teachers, students, admins, entrepreneurs, tech companies, VCs, researchers and foundations can work together to create a powerful hub for innovation … Continue reading
EdTech Digest: Course Hero and the Innovation Explosion
Course Hero’s CEO, Andrew Grauer, was featured in EdTech Digest! Catch up with him as he discusses customized learning solutions for students, entrepreneurship and the future of edtech innovation. Text below or see the full article on EdTech Digest .